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Breakthrough prize in Life Sciences awarded to team who developed Luxturna therapy, which helped a patient see their child’s face for the first time
A married couple who met over a dissected brain and went on to create the first approved gene therapy for blindness have been awarded one of the most lucrative prizes in science.
Molecular biologist Jean Bennett and ophthalmologist Albert Maguire...
As the zoo celebrates its 200th birthday, photographer David Levene captures the people keeping their (sometimes very dangerous) patients healthy and happy. Introduction: Patrick Barkham
• Some images may be upsetting to young audiences
How do you shift a sedated rhino? Can a dormouse be drugged? What happens to a lion with an unusually small ear canal? How does the world’s longest venomous...
Law enforcement rebuffs protesters at breeding and biomedical research farm amid attempt to remove dogs
A chaotic scene unfolded on Saturday at a beagle breeding and biomedical research facility in Wisconsin as about 1,000 animal rights activists seeking to breach the property were rebuffed with rubber bullets and pepper spray by law enforcement.
It was the latest attempt by protesters to take...
Covid, light pollution regulations and faltering global economy affect location and intensity of brightness
Earth continues to get brighter every year, researchers have found, but the location and intensity of the progression has become increasingly volatile because of Covid-19, regulations on light pollution, and a faltering global economy.
Nasa-funded researchers at the University of...
President Donald Trump previously railed against the company for rejecting broad government demands.
Friday’s meeting at the White House followed the introduction of Anthropic’s powerful new artificial intelligence model, Mythos, which U.S. officials believe could be critical for security.
The Silicon Valley chip maker filed a prospectus just as SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI prepare for their own listings, in what is shaping up to be a wave of enormous initial public offerings.
The current market shows a divided landscape for major digital assets, with some leading coins showing steady gains while others face a temporary pullback. The Tron crypto price remains resilient around $0.3186 with a reliable upward trend, but the Bittensor TAO price has slipped toward $269 as sell orders increase and support levels are tested. […]
The artificial-intelligence-generated fake influencers have surged on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube in an apparent bid to hook conservative voters.
It’s been almost a decade since crash games first appeared on betting sites, with industry pioneer Spribe releasing Aviator back in 2018. These games have since become an online casino staple, appearing on leading online betting sites around the world, and market leaders such as Jackpot City in South Africa. Crash games have always been […]
The 2026 Indian Premier League is underway, with some of South Africa’s top cricket stars once again in the heart of the action. Among them is the Proteas T20 captain Aiden Markram is back in the IPL, alongside the likes of David Miller, Quinton de Kock, and Kagiso Rabada. International retiree Heinrich Klaasen is also […]
The tech aims to identify people’s irises and stop the rise of fake accounts and malicious scams.
Jacksonville FL, April 17, 2026 – In the modern service economy, the speed of response is often the primary determinant of a business’s commercial success. For small businesses—particularly in sectors such as home services, healthcare, and professional consulting—every missed call represents a tangible loss in revenue and potential long-term growth. To address the critical issue […]
The gaming industry has a well-worn playbook. Build a platform, achieve scale quickly, position for acquisition or IPO, and exit. The model assumes that the point of building is to sell, that founders create value primarily to transfer it to someone else, that success means cashing out rather than holding on. The incentive structures reinforce […]
Every few years, a platform enters a crowded market and forces everyone else to recalibrate. In crypto gambling, that platform in 2026 is Spartans.com. Not because it shouts the loudest. Because the numbers do the shouting for it. The stats have circulated widely enough to feel familiar by now, $1 billion in wagers processed during […]
A chart created by METR, a nonprofit A.I. organization, has become an industrywide obsession as it measures the rapid development of big A.I. systems.
The company’s claim the AI tool can outperform humans at some hacking and cyber-security tasks has sparked fears in the financial world.
The University of Pretoria (UP) has expanded its fully online offering with the launch of two new postgraduate diplomas, the Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management and the Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering and Technology Management, presented by the Graduate School of Technology Management in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT). The launch […]
The University of Pretoria (UP) has expanded its fully online offering with the launch of two new postgraduate diplomas, the Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management and the Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering and Technology Management, presented by the Graduate School of Technology Management in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT). The launch […]
The move is the first major sports rights showcase under Canal+’s ownership of MultiChoice Group.
Is anti-A.I. radicalization a growing trend?